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I'm preparing for pregnancy and am taking a prenatal vitamin with 800 mcg of folic acid. is adding an additional 200 safe? i want twins!!
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Yes: 1000 mcg of folic acid is safe, but probably not necessary. 800 mcg is plenty, even if you want twins. (Folic acid will not increase your chances of having twins). Folic acid supplementation is for the prevention of neural tube defects (such as spina bifida).
Answered 8/30/2016
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